My name is Georgia and I am in my final semester of university EVER! I am studying a Bachelor of Public Relations, sub-majoring in communication and media management.
To be honest, in high school I just wanted to sing! It wasn't just a dream, I took lessons, sang in the choir and completed music courses up until and including year 12. The down side was that I wasn't very good at the theory and music at university placed huge importance on it. I sing all the time in my daily life and would one day maybe give it a go but in the mean time, I have found an area of work that drives me to continuously learn and better myself - communications.
When thinking about studying PR, I was told, "yeah, you'd be good at that," when I'm sure they didn't really know what PR was and looking back - neither did I. I did go forward with it and it was not until last year (second year PR) that I developed a drive that has taken me well into my final semester with an enthusiasm that can only be explained by loving what I am doing.
In the final semester of this course, students partake in a three week full time (or equivalent) placement. I was lucky enough to complete mine at Adelaide Football Club (AFC) and loved every minute of it. During my time there I gained valuable skills in media liaising, event preparation and especially writing! I interacted with staff, players and fans in one on one situations and documented my experiences for a journal and portfolio to be marked at the end of the semester. This experience has given me a excitement to finish university to the best of my ability and enter the work force asap. I hope to work at AFC again.
Now that the internship is over, it is time to focus on the six subjects I have left to complete my degree. Being that full time study is four subjects, you can see why I need to master the art of time management and work/life balance to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Study is my number one priority which I balance with running and other forms of fitness. It helps release my frustrations and clear my head (not to mention balancing out all the chocolate I eat).
I am currently on uni holidays for two weeks before heading back to finish the last five weeks of my uni life. I am writing this blog as I have found a friendship with words that allow me to blurt out what is in my head and help me organise all that is on my mind. I very much enjoy writing (creatively and professionally) and have found that my degree has assisted me greatly in developing my writing skills.
I hope to continuously learn through my working life and soak up as much knowledge as I can to become an agent for change in this profession and educate people on the basics of what PR is and how hard we work.
To all the uni students out there....enjoy these two weeks!
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